In Excel, conditional formatting is used to highlight any cells based on predetermined criteria and the value of those cells. We can also apply conditional formatting to highlight an entire column based on another column with some easy steps. Let’s say we have a Sales Report for the year ...
10. Select a formatting style and click OK. Result: Excel highlights all USA orders. Explanation: we locked thereferenceto column C by placing a $ symbol in front of the column letter ($C2). As a result, cell B2, C2 and cell D2 also contain the formula =$C2="USA", cell A3, B3...
The formatting is applied to column C.Try it out In the examples above, we used very simple formulas for conditional formatting. Experiment on your own and use other formulas you are familiar with. Here's one more example if you want to take it to the nex...
In the following example, you want to highlight values in one column when values in one or more columns are blank. A basic formula based on the OR and ISBLANK functions is used to test for blank or empty cells. For example, if any cell in a corresponding row in the range B4:E12 is...
Keep in mind that the Quick Analysis Tool provides fewer formatting options compared to the Ribbon. Dataset Overview Let’s explore various types of conditional formatting available in Excel on the Windows operating system. I’ll use a sample dataset for illustration, where column B contains month...
The Compatibility Checker in Excel found one or more conditional formatting-related compatibility issues. Important: Before you continue saving the workbook to an earlier file format, you should address issues that cause a significant loss of functionality so that you can prevent permanen...
In the example below, we have a Pivot Table with conditional formatting applied to the Expenses column. All the expenses lower than $2000 are highlighted. Select one cell in the Pivot Table. On theHome Tab, in theStyles Group, click onConditional Formatting. SelectClear Rulesand thenClear Rul...
column so we can easily assess the ratios of items in stock. Click the top of the Qty. column to select this range of cells. Click Conditional Formatting > Data Bars. You’ll see two options - one for Gradient Fill and one for Solid Fill. They function identically; just select the ...
Is there a way to make one conditional formatting rule that will apply to each row separately based on what is typed in column E? I want the formatting to apply all across each row and not just to the cells in column E. Like for example if I type "Not Started" in cell E2, then ...
Conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel has been around for a long time, but I find that most rules evaluate columns; it’s rarely that simple, but it’s fair to say that most conditional rules compare values from one column to another. It’s inherent to the way we stru...